Ancient Athens lies in the southern part of Greece near the Mediterranean sea, and is also nearby some small rivers. Temperatures would usually not drop below freezing, even in the winter due to the rather warm climate. Most of Athens had rocky and uneven soil that resulted in only about 20% of the land to be farmable. There was not many rivers near Athens, and the rivers that were there were very small and often difficult for trade. Due to this, the Mediterranean became oftenly used. Athens geography consists of poor soil for farming, small rivers, the Mediterranean sea, and rather warm climate.
